16-Jun-08: London - Brixton Academy

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16/06/08: London - Brixton Academy

Reviews & Setlist (http://wiki.coldplaying.com/index.php/16_June_2008:_Free_Show%2C_Brixton_Academy%2C_Lond on%2C_UK)

Photos (http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/1500)

Videos

Life In Technicolor & Violet Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPKsJwLhHVU


Violet Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXddk7JTB6Y


Violet Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWypL4n0x2s


Clocks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpMG7XQhIyc


In My Place
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrX2HoswJoM


Viva La Vida
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKF7jUu9VEs


Viva La Vida
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmVlHDqJ61I


Chinese Sleep Chant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byDNNvWt0b4


God Put A Smile Upon Your Face
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRlX_W8UKlg


42
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNi26ieYmlA


42
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gbVl7gpwi4


Square One/Call the Shots (Girls Aloud Cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7evula1JUg


Square One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA2b0NB2a5o


Trouble
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85GVfZXbDvY


Trouble
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVBs-FYXzxY


Lost!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SJo6QCdqVI

Strawberry Swing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTb8FVo9q1w


Strawberry Swing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1_uuwCxGW4


Yellow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MudmmiyA1E


Yellow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPbIixD5eUc


Death Will Never Conquer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU2ZHKKsv68


Fix You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoXHCYrsyRE


Lovers In Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6Qlk8tn6wM



Additional Footage

Chris' Broken Guitar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zStp8SvAWXQ




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[BigSteve]

Sooo now all the ticket mess is over what kind of setlist do people expect from this show. I guess this applies to the Barcelona and New York shows too.

Will it be the whole Viva la Vida album or a mixture?

Will there be just 8-10 songs? 15-18?


What do people think?

[homebird]

Yeah now this is a tough question. But i do not think that itll be just the total Viva La Vida. Mixture of mostly Viva La Vida plus a few older songs. It might also be a bit shorter list who knows...We shall see!

[Tonsu]

I'm pretty sure it'll be 5 or so songs from VLV plus 8 or so (probably one or two more) 'golden oldies'. With the main tour starting so soon, it'll be an (at least almost) fully-fledged practice run.

I still hope to be able to find a ticket, and to join the leaping masses for this one :)

[nathey42]

I managed to get only 1 ticket in the scramble on Ticketmaster yesterday, so I'm braving it on my own. I just want people's opinion on here, as my ticket is circle seating (upstairs) it says unreserved so does that mean it's going to be a free for all to get the best seats on the night? Also as I'm on my own, I'm worried that if I rush to get a reasonably good seat i won't be able to leave it all night. This means that if I decide to go and queue a while before the doors open, i'll either have to dehydrate myself or cross my legs for a good few hours!

[Tonsu]

I managed to get only 1 ticket in the scramble on Ticketmaster yesterday, so I'm braving it on my own. I just want people's opinion on here, as my ticket is circle seating (upstairs) it says unreserved so does that mean it's going to be a free for all to get the best seats on the night? Also as I'm on my own, I'm worried that if I rush to get a reasonably good seat i won't be able to leave it all night. This means that if I decide to go and queue a while before the doors open, i'll either have to dehydrate myself or cross my legs for a good few hours!

Yep I think it's going to be a free for all.

As for someone pinching your seat, chat at least a little to the people you're next to, and ask them to keep your seat while you leave it. I'd even leave a jacket or bag on it (not of any great value of course). Even without all this someone would be pretty rude to pinch your seat, and certainly deserve an ear-bashing till they left.

<edit> I'm almost certainly going up on the night to try to get a ticket. Can anyone who's been to Brixton recommend a good spot to hang around looking ticketless but hopeful?

[Ron Burgandy]

The tube station mate, its only 5 minutes up the road from the venue.

[Tonsu]

Cheers Ron!

Can anyone tell me what time doors open please?

[Jamie1968]

Hi,

I have a chance to buy some tickets for Brixton, but am concerned about the risk ie the security process/checking involved, so am apprehensive about doing the deal.

Can anyone (either with tickets in their own name or purchased from someone else) give me the inside knowledge on this?

ie will it be possible to 'fake' my name and thereby guarantee my entry?

cheers,

Jamie

[crazyduckette]

Cheers Ron!

Can anyone tell me what time doors open please?

I think it is 6.30 p.m.

[sandi102]

Hi Jamie, in the Brixton tickets thread, if you go to the last page, you will find this post from Ron Burgandy. He has somehow uploaded a picture of the tickets and posted this message:


Here are the golden tickets. Poor quality in case they get forged... For info, Ticketmaster told me this morning that all the tickets are barcode scanned at the venue as well as being ID checked. I'll be interested to see how the touts deal with this outside, the whole sheet of A4 is the ticket.






Hi,

I have a chance to buy some tickets for Brixton, but am concerned about the risk ie the security process/checking involved, so am apprehensive about doing the deal.

Can anyone (either with tickets in their own name or purchased from someone else) give me the inside knowledge on this?

ie will it be possible to 'fake' my name and thereby guarantee my entry?

cheers,

Jamie

[s0mmer]

don't forget to record the live show :) http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/events/coldplay08.shtml

[ronmanager]

Hi Jamie, in the Brixton tickets thread, if you go to the last page, you will find this post from Ron Burgandy. He has somehow uploaded a picture of the tickets and posted this message:


Here are the golden tickets. Poor quality in case they get forged... For info, Ticketmaster told me this morning that all the tickets are barcode scanned at the venue as well as being ID checked. I'll be interested to see how the touts deal with this outside, the whole sheet of A4 is the ticket.

Ron Burgandy? He's an imposter! The tickets are on a sheet of A4 that you print yourself after Ticketmaster email them to you. There is a normal looking ticket at the top and another barcode in the bottom corner. They are both in the name of the winner and the 2nd ticket holder has to be accompanied by the named winner who has to provide ID.

Easy.

[Jamie1968]

Thank guys,
The million dollar question is this: when they scan the barcode does the ticket holders name come up for them to check against your id and paper ticket ?

OR

Do they have a 2 stage process - ie, first line of checking (by bouncers) to ensure your id matches the ticket followed by a simple barcode reading to say whether your ticket is valid or not.


Any ideas?


Jamie

[Hot Burrito]

Anyone have a vague idea of when Coldplay are due to take the stage tomorrow night?

[Ron Burgandy]

Hi Jamie, in the Brixton tickets thread, if you go to the last page, you will find this post from Ron Burgandy. He has somehow uploaded a picture of the tickets and posted this message:


Here are the golden tickets. Poor quality in case they get forged... For info, Ticketmaster told me this morning that all the tickets are barcode scanned at the venue as well as being ID checked. I'll be interested to see how the touts deal with this outside, the whole sheet of A4 is the ticket.

I havent uploaded any tickets because I dont have any?

[BigSteve]

For the people who are going, with or without tickets what time are you planning on getting there? Not sure if im gonna bother getting there early to get up the front or not tbh

[Tonsu]

For the people who are going, with or without tickets what time are you planning on getting there? Not sure if im gonna bother getting there early to get up the front or not tbh

I haven't got a ticket and I'll be there about five. If I had a ticket already I'd get there for six.

[sandi102]

hey guys. I have a ticket and my partner is arriving seperately, but we have to go in together, otherwise his ticket becomes invalid. Doors open at 6.30, but I'm going to arrive early and try and be first in the queue.

I arrive into Kings Cross at 2.45. I'm going to try and find a Waterstones and get a book to read, whilst i make my way over to Brixton for 4pm and start queuing. I know this seems mad, but if its a stand wherever you like, then i want to be as close to the stage, as I can possibly get.

[Ron Burgandy]

Have fun all those going.

I've given up on any hope of getting a ticket.

The amount that have appeared on various websites just makes me even more disappointed.

Touts will always win and the genuine music fan will always be out of pocket.

[BigSteve]

If i go early i'll most probably be there by 4 ish. Brixton academy is just supurb wherever you stand really but the main reason i wanna get there early im coz its such a perfect chance for some great pictures and the only real chance of getting so close to the band!

Btw just out of interest was this originally said to be over 18s only?

[sandi102]

If i go early i'll most probably be there by 4 ish. Brixton academy is just supurb wherever you stand really but the main reason i wanna get there early im coz its such a perfect chance for some great pictures and the only real chance of getting so close to the band!

Btw just out of interest was this originally said to be over 18s only?

Hi Bigsteve, on the tickets it says over 14. If allowed, i would've taken my 8yr old son. we haven't been able to tell him that we're going tomorrow night, otherwise he'd throw a total temper tantrum and not talk to us for a week!! However, he has got front row tickets to see them in Dec (his first ever arena concert!!)

[BigSteve]

Hi Bigsteve, on the tickets it says over 14. If allowed, i would've taken my 8yr old son. we haven't been able to tell him that we're going tomorrow night, otherwise he'd throw a total temper tantrum and not talk to us for a week!! However, he has got front row tickets to see them in Dec (his first ever arena concert!!)


I know i have the tickets infront of me now :) coz my mate who won them doesnt have a printer, lol. Its not the fact that im under 18 i was just wondering really. Ahh thats a shame, at Brixton the normal rule is that under 14s have to be seated in the circle and i guess as the tickets were randomly allocated they couldn't do much about it. Suppose i may see you in the queue tomorrow! lol

[sandi102]

If i go early i'll most probably be there by 4 ish. Brixton academy is just supurb wherever you stand really but the main reason i wanna get there early im coz its such a perfect chance for some great pictures and the only real chance of getting so close to the band!

Btw just out of interest was this originally said to be over 18s only?

I know i have the tickets infront of me now :) coz my mate who won them doesnt have a printer, lol. Its not the fact that im under 18 i was just wondering really. Ahh thats a shame, at Brixton the normal rule is that under 14s have to be seated in the circle and i guess as the tickets were randomly allocated they couldn't do much about it. Suppose i may see you in the queue tomorrow! lol

Yes, look out for me. I'll be wearing a bright aqua jacket and will probably be reading a book.

[Jenjie]

hey guys. I have a ticket and my partner is arriving seperately, but we have to go in together, otherwise his ticket becomes invalid. Doors open at 6.30, but I'm going to arrive early and try and be first in the queue.

I arrive into Kings Cross at 2.45. I'm going to try and find a Waterstones and get a book to read, whilst i make my way over to Brixton for 4pm and start queuing. I know this seems mad, but if its a stand wherever you like, then i want to be as close to the stage, as I can possibly get.

I don't know London hugely well, but last time I was there stayed on Tottenham Court Road.

Google Maps shows this (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=n1%209al%20to%20sw9%209sl&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl) as the driving route but if you zoom in you can see the tube stations.

There's Borders & Waterstone's on Oxford Street pretty close to Oxford Circus tube. Tube route planner shows that Oxford Circus goes straight to the Brixton stop on the Victoria Line, with no changes.

[Ron Burgandy]

Please let kimchi baka know.

He and i have been working out butts off to try and get tickes since we found out we didnt win.

I've accepted defeat and will be going to Lords to watch some cricket instead.

He, however, will be heading to Brixton in the hope he gets in.

Before anyone asks, no, i dont know him personally.

All those who are going, have fun and sing out loud and proud.

[Tonsu]

Thank you so very much Ron, you are too kind and a real gent. It's been a pleasure to try to work something out with you, even though we weren't successful. You're a man of honour.

I shall see you at the BBC, and look forward very much love to sharing a pint, and hopefully a laugh at all the stress we went through together just a few days previously :)

50/50 I won't be going up to Brixton now unless I can grab that elusive ticket beforehand. Enough heartbreak, thank you, especially with the way they released the tickets on Ticketmaster with no warning, rather than re-allocate them to local people who entered the original competition. The touts have still run amok, and the last offer I was 'invited to beat' was £210 for 2 tickets. More fool the people who pay such silly money for tickets I say because I had a spare at Earl's Court that I'd paid a fortune for, and couldn't even give it away (and was nearly arrested for trying to do just that!)

I don't doubt there will be tickets available tomorrow. I'm just too tired now and sick of this process. I'm going to go off and listen to Warning Sign with a stiff drink.

:cry:

[sandi102]

Hey Pete, don't be so downbeat. I'll hopefully be one of the first to arrive, so will do the friendly bantering with others, in the hope that I can find a spare ticket for you.

I'm finding it really difficult to hide my excitement and actually feeling a little apprenhensive, which is normal I think?:confused:

Thank you so very much Ron, you are too kind and a real gent. It's been a pleasure to try to work something out with you, even though we weren't successful. You're a man of honour.

I shall see you at the BBC, and look forward very much love to sharing a pint, and hopefully a laugh at all the stress we went through together just a few days previously :)

50/50 I won't be going up to Brixton now unless I can grab that elusive ticket beforehand. Enough heartbreak, thank you, especially with the way they released the tickets on Ticketmaster with no warning, rather than re-allocate them to local people who entered the original competition. The touts have still run amok, and the last offer I was 'invited to beat' was £210 for 2 tickets. More fool the people who pay such silly money for tickets I say because I had a spare at Earl's Court that I'd paid a fortune for, and couldn't even give it away (and was nearly arrested for trying to do just that!)

I don't doubt there will be tickets available tomorrow. I'm just too tired now and sick of this process. I'm going to go off and listen to Warning Sign with a stiff drink.

:cry:

[Tonsu]

Thank you very much Sandi, the new day has brought me new resolve and positivity :) Something great will happen today I'm certain!

Yes it's absolutely normal to feel apprehensive I think, and tonight is going to be quite some event!!

[crazyduckette]

I'm apprehensive about queueing....although I'm not sooo obsessed to be at the front like I was for the last tour......hmmmm.

I'm going to try to take my camera to get some pics. I hope they allow cameras!

[s0mmer]

please record the show...maybe with phonostar, they also advertise this concert. it's very good software for recording radio streams.:wink3:

[Tonsu]

Wow, just got two tickets from Ticketmaster :O

[aakashnaik]

damn i missed it again , ive been checking that page all weekend and had given up when they closed the ticket allocation

[Galaxy6013]

Somebody record the concert for us US folks! We can't listen online! Totally sucks! We couldn't hear the album before when it was on myspace either! I want to hear them live though for sure...so somebody please record it and make it available to us!

I will be going to one of their concerts, but not till they show up in North Carolina! Hopefully they have plans for such in 09!

[nathey42]

Wow, just got two tickets from Ticketmaster :O

Well done mate, justice prevails!

[mayurshikotra]

im gonna record it...but because its a big show - 3hours i'll split it up...but it will still be big files...does anyone know how i can split them up further after i recorded it?
EDIT: its gonna be MP3 format not MPEG4 like i said before

[thehitcher]

download Soundforge from somewhere, open track.

Highlight track then crop and save as single track

[Jenjie]

don't forget to come back into this thread the minute you return. we need setlists, pictures and Coldplayers reviews for Wiki :D its so much nicer when it has your reviews as well as the newspaper ones

[cafc4eva]

how did people manage to get tickets from ticketmaster? i thought they were compo winners only?

[Tonsu]

Well done mate, justice prevails!

Thanks a lot fella. I'm so pleased, this has been an emotional rollercoaster.

don't forget to come back into this thread the minute you return. we need setlists, pictures and Coldplayers reviews for Wiki :D its so much nicer when it has your reviews as well as the newspaper ones

Don't worry, I'll be here dribbling from around midnight :D

how did people manage to get tickets from ticketmaster? i thought they were compo winners only?

They released the extra ones on TM with no real warning, and then a couple more this morning. I was just really really lucky to stumble across them. There may be more later, who knows. The whole thing's been a farce.

[cafc4eva]

They released the extra ones on TM with no real warning, and then a couple more this morning. I was just really really lucky to stumble across them. There may be more later, who knows. The whole thing's been a farce.

congrats, im gonna stick on TM but i guess its too late

did they charge for them?

[Tonsu]

congrats, im gonna stick on TM but i guess its too late

did they charge for them?

They're free. Ticketing has just been horrendous for this. Good luck one and all!

[cafc4eva]

They're free. Ticketing has just been horrendous for this. Good luck one and all!

going to need a miracle lol

for some reason i just thought id win tickets. its my favourite band at my favourite venue...it just had to be too good to be true

[drevil0208]

Somebody record the concert for us US folks! We can't listen online! Totally sucks! We couldn't hear the album before when it was on myspace either! I want to hear them live though for sure...so somebody please record it and make it available to us!

I will be going to one of their concerts, but not till they show up in North Carolina! Hopefully they have plans for such in 09!

I can listen to Radio 1 online.... and I'm in Canada. Is it some kind of blackout where it's not being aired online??

[cafc4eva]

I can listen to Radio 1 online.... and I'm in Canada. Is it some kind of blackout where it's not being aired online??

i think you should be able to tbh. if not, im sure someone will record it and post it tomorrow

[Tonsu]

Does anyone know what the beer's like at Brixton?

Nice and cold?

<edit> Sandi's at Brixton and says there are loads of touts :(

[cafc4eva]

how much are the touts asking for? lol, so tempted

Beers were £3.30 last time i think, not too bad, bit watered down though

[Ron Burgandy]

Right I'm off to the cricket.

I hope all of you guys have a fantastic time tonight, especially my good friend Kumichi Baka.

If someone could record the gig and upload it that would be superb. I was going to record it on my V+ Box (Virgin's alternative to Sky+) but for some reason you cannot record radio stations.:veryangry2:

Have fun, and just remember how lucky you are.

Ron.

[Tonsu]

how much are the touts asking for? lol, so tempted

Beers were £3.30 last time i think, not too bad, bit watered down though

Sandi didn't say how much they're charging.

Hopefully they'll be frustrated in their efforts with the ID thing.

Watered down beer??? I'll have Trading Standards on them if my pint's not up to scratch lol.

[cafc4eva]

Sandi didn't say how much they're charging.

Hopefully they'll be frustrated in their efforts with the ID thing.

Watered down beer??? I'll have Trading Standards on them if my pint's not up to scratch lol.

the wetherspoons by the station isnt too sad though. Less than £2 for a pint of Carling

[Tonsu]

Right I'm off to the cricket.

I hope all of you guys have a fantastic time tonight, especially my good friend Kumichi Baka.

If someone could record the gig and upload it that would be superb. I was going to record it on my V+ Box (Virgin's alternative to Sky+) but for some reason you cannot record radio stations.:veryangry2:

Have fun, and just remember how lucky you are.

Ron.

Thanks a lot Ron, no-one feels luckier than me today I'll bet, except maybe the chap on here I gave a ticket to!

Enjoy the cricket mate - have a cracking time with your friend :)

the wetherspoons by the station isnt too sad though. Less than £2 for a pint of Carling

Brilliant info, many thanks!

[cafc4eva]

Thanks a lot Ron, no-one feels luckier than me today I'll bet, except maybe the chap on here I gave a ticket to!

Enjoy the cricket mate - have a cracking time with your friend :)



Brilliant info, many thanks!

no worries mate. hope you have a good night, just wish i could be there, its so frustrating

[lozm]

I'm just about to leave, can't wait!!!

[Tonsu]

Sandi met Guy!

[Jenjie]

Sandi met Guy!

I hope she has photographic evidence :D

[guerrera]

Have fun all of you!!!! I just came from the brixton academy (last chance to get tickets, but nothing) and there is a really good atmosphere there. Enjoy!!!

[ryann7739]

Any way to listen to this in the US??

I call Violet Hill opening and Fix You closing

[Galaxy6013]

I can listen to Radio 1 online.... and I'm in Canada. Is it some kind of blackout where it's not being aired online??

When I go to the radio 1 site, and try to play something, it says its not available in your area. I call BS on it!

BTW, Life in Technicolor will surely be the opener song. I don't think they'll close with Fix You this time...they'll pick something from the new album. Hopefully they play GPASUYF and Clocks. I would love to hear another Live Daylight, but I have my doubts they would play it.

Have fun everyone thats going!

[ryann7739]

When I go to the radio 1 site, and try to play something, it says its not available in your area. I call BS on it!

BTW, Life in Technicolor will surely be the opener song. I don't think they'll close with Fix You this time...they'll pick something from the new album. Hopefully they play GPASUYF and Clocks. I would love to hear another Live Daylight, but I have my doubts they would play it.

Have fun everyone thats going!

I guess only the UK can hear it over the intranet..how retarted.

LIT would be cool opening as well..but imagine Violet Hill. Starting in pitch darkness, and then Chris just walks out and starts singing/playing guitar, the crowd goes nuts, and the show gets going. That would be awesome, but you're right, LIT will probably open.

They need to bring Daylight back

[ryann7739]

Woohoo I got it to work!!!

[cafc4eva]

Politik to start, if not it will start the encore

[ryann7739]

Politik to start, if not it will start the encore

That would be an awesome encore opener

[cafc4eva]

That would be an awesome encore opener

heard it here first ;)

[BostonSportsTD]

wait... when does this start?

[ryann7739]

wait... when does this start?

Not sure...its taking forever over the Radio.

Could've started, and the BBC is being gay

[cafc4eva]

Not sure...its taking forever over the Radio.

Could've started, and the BBC is being gay

i recon about quater to 8

[ryann7739]

i recon about quater to 8

this is like 6 minutes from now, right?

[ryann7739]

They just said 840 GMT I believe

[katieplay]

is anybody listening from the US? if so, please tell me how! i can get radio 1 on sirius, but im not sure if its really live or not. please help!

[mingymoo]

I guess only the UK can hear it over the intranet..how retarted.

LIT would be cool opening as well..but imagine Violet Hill. Starting in pitch darkness, and then Chris just walks out and starts singing/playing guitar, the crowd goes nuts, and the show gets going. That would be awesome, but you're right, LIT will probably open.

They need to bring Daylight back

Completely agree with LIT as the opener.

[ryann7739]

is anybody listening from the US? if so, please tell me how! i can get radio 1 on sirius, but im not sure if its really live or not. please help!

I went to the BBC's site, played Radio One live player, and it worked for me

[cafc4eva]

They just said 840 GMT I believe

surely not? not another 40 minutes. the doors opened at half 6. one support act. gotta be 8.15?

[ryann7739]

surely not? not another 40 minutes. the doors opened at half 6. one support act. gotta be 8.15?

yeah, Scott Mills talks too fast, so I couldn't understand, and I thought he said 8:40

[cafc4eva]

yeah, Scott Mills talks too fast, so I couldn't understand, and I thought he said 8:40

misssssssssssssssssssssion

[ryann7739]

About to start..finally!

[nerodn]

They will start with Life in Technicolor...

[dsba05]

this is going to be amazing!

[dsba05]

Life in T C it is!!

[ryann7739]

Life In Technicolor opening...indeed

[cafc4eva]

enjoy ladies and gents

[ollyog]

Life in technicolour start

[ryann7739]

any calls for second song?

Ill take COL actually

[dsba05]

Violet Hill 2nd song!

[ryann7739]

Violet Hill

[*Ant]

Amazing stuff. Wish i was there! :-(

[drevil0208]

Was LIT live??? It sounded exactly like the studio recording. If it's pre-recorded I guess it isn't technically the first song...

[cafc4eva]

sounds like the place is buzzing

[ryann7739]

03. Clocks

[ollyog]

clocks nice

[dsba05]

so far then:
Life In Technicolour
Violet Hill
Clocks

[cafc4eva]

is anyone recording?

[polkahard]

What's with Chris doing the stuttering?

"Buh-buh-buh-bury me in armor" and then "Sh-sh-sh-shoot an apple off my head"

Is this his new thing? :laugh4:

[polkahard]

God...my computer's loving to double post today...

[ryann7739]

Clocks is better early in the show IMO

[dsba05]

he has always done stuttering in live performances of clocks! did a lot of stuttering in this song on the Twisted Login tour!

[bucko]

Blimey the band sound mint! this is gonna be special....

[bucko]

is anyone recording?



I hope so and it will be up on Dime soon i reckon.

[ryann7739]

04. In My Place

[dsba05]

In My Place!

[ollyog]

in my place

[polkahard]

Life In Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
Lovers In Japan/Reign Of Love
Trouble
42
In My Place
Yes
God Put A Smile On Your Face
Strawberry Swing
Yellow
If Death Will Ever Conquer Me
Politik
Lost
Fix You
Viva La Vida

^That's the Wembley practice show setlist. Already deviating by putting In My Place as the 4th song (and it's sounding brilliant!), but it might give us an idea of what's to come. Really hope they extend it past 16 songs, though!

[FixYougirl]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/mainframe.shtml?http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio1.shtml

[FixYougirl]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/mainframe.shtml?http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio1.shtml

[ryann7739]

05. Viva La Vida

[polkahard]

"Please respect the bell technique of our drummer."

:laugh4:

[dsba05]

looking at that wembley setlist, looks like Politik will start the encore!

that encore looks amazing!!

[magenta]

is it the audience doing the wooooooo's?

[polkahard]

And by playing Viva La Vida now, they cleared the way for an Everything's Not Lost/Life Is for Living closer! Or I can at least hope, right??

[ollyog]

the wooos were incredible!

[eFlat]

"Please respect the bell technique of our drummer."

:laugh4:

Haha yes I just caught that too :D

[ryann7739]

06. Chinese Sleep Chant

[magenta]

there have been some complaints about ticket prices but what can we say we are money grbabing whores!!

[dsba05]

there have been some complaints about ticket prices but what can we say we are money grbabing whores!!

classic quote!!

[ryann7739]

07. God Put A Smile Upon Your Face

[polkahard]

"Even when we're not trying, we plagiarize Radiohead!"

And the sad thing is, I knew he was referring to 2+2=5. Sounded exactly like it for a second there.

[FixYougirl]

Originally Posted by magenta;2398665
there have been some complaints about ticket prices but what can we say we are money grbabing whores!!
:laugh3::lol:

[magenta]

Chris has broken his guitar

[matty82]

Hi, been a lurker for a few weeks but decided to join this fabulous forum discussion on the Brixton gigi, guttered I didn't win tickets but sounding amazing on the radio.

[ryann7739]

08. 42

[dsba05]

8. 42

[eFlat]

AHHH 42! Yayyy!! :o :D

[dsba05]

this song sounds amazing live!

[magenta]

this song is better live

[eFlat]

Ahh how is Jonny doing that guitar part!!??! I love it!

[FixYougirl]

It's sometimes cut though. :confused: Square One, now !

[ryann7739]

09. Square One

[matty82]

my favourite

[polkahard]

An odd place to stick Square One, don't you think?

[ryann7739]

Really didn't see Square One coming

[dsba05]

omg square one! one of my fave live songs ever!

[eFlat]

Wow this set list is all over the place. Square One is nine songs deep in the show? Good grief I can't even imagine what this encore is gonna sound like...

[magenta]

ooooh merging tracks

[ryann7739]

10. Trouble

[dsba05]

nice cover of "call the shots" by girls aloud

[eFlat]

AHHH that was the COOLEST EFFING TRANSITION EVER! Haha now Chris is making a joke about it :D

[polkahard]

Finally a cut from Parachutes!!

[magenta]

Oh it was Call the Shots ...was too quick for me to place it

[FixYougirl]

Trouble ! :rolleyes: It's awsome !

[*Ant]

Incredible stuff. Chris and the boys are on fine form tonight

[dsba05]

11. Lost

[magenta]

Lost

[ryann7739]

11. Lost!

[eFlat]

LOSTTTTTTTT

FOR BRIAN AND MARCUS!! :D

Haha no refunds...

[matty82]

This sounds great live

[eFlat]

Yayyy there's my boy Will!! I love the drums!!!

[magenta]

some of the tracks that I was unsure of on the record sound so much better live

[matty82]

Strawberry Swing

[dsba05]

last one? haha maybe an encore after this one then

[magenta]

you're the most intelligent fans in the world...time for encore

[dsba05]

"see you in about 34 seconds"

[ryann7739]

Yellow

[eFlat]

Aww this version of Yellow is amazinggg :)

[ryann7739]

Pretty neat stuff

[cafc4eva]

prefer a heavier version of yellow personally.

[matty82]

brilliant

[eFlat]

Haha sweet Jesus, Will just sang a song, that was awesome!

[papeman]

Awesome, just bloody awesome

[magenta]

ahhhhhh I love this.........Will is class

[ryann7739]

Okay, so that wasn't an encore.

[dsba05]

will was amazing

[FixYougirl]

I wondered who was singing. I thought it was a guest.:D

[dsba05]

setlist:
1. Life in Technicolour
2. Violet Hill
3. Clocks
4. In My Place
5. Viva La Vida
6. Chinese sleep chant
7. God put a smile upon your face
8. 42
9. Square One
10. Trouble
11. Lost
12. Strawberry Swing
13. Yellow
14. If Death will ever concuer me
---ENCORE---
15. Fix you
16. Lovers in Japan

[dsba05]

setlist:
1. Life in Technicolour
2. Violet Hill
3. Clocks
4. In My Place
5. Viva La Vida
6. Chinese sleep chant
7. God put a smile upon your face
8. 42
9. Square One
10. Trouble
11. Lost
12. Strawberry Swing
13. Yellow
14. If Death will ever concuer me
---ENCORE---
15. Fix you
16. Lovers in Japan

[eFlat]

Aw they didn't play DAAHF :(

Oh well, amazing show I still can't wait for the Cleveland show :D

[eFlat]

Aw they didn't play DAAHF :(

Oh well, amazing show I still can't wait for the Cleveland show :D

[ryann7739]

Show over?

[polkahard]

16 songs in an hour and 13 minutes? I'm sorry, but I'm really hoping NYC+the rest of their tour is a BIT longer than that. That better have been simply because they were airing it on Radio 1.

Still a class show, though!

[polkahard]

ANOTHER DOUBLE POST

Is Coldplaying running especially slow today? God.

[Tinafer]

That was amazing :) i'm on such a high! would have been amazing to have been there but wow.. was still a delightful hearing it on the radio :D :D

[magenta]

That was a fab show ....even just to listen too must have been amazing live as the Radio 1 man said for part of the set the band moved up into the balcony

[magenta]

The show is longer than some of the shows I have been to which have pushed being an hour max

[FixYougirl]

What a delight ! I wish i was over there.

[eFlat]

http://coldplay.com/uploads/IMG_2271.jpg

Haha ohhh William, this was great. Chris was so awesome about it too! :nice:

[Mimixxx]

Can't wait to hear the reviews of the people who were there :)

[icedude2010]

They really do need to have longer concerts to include all of their older stuff too...

I only got to hear this concert from the end of Lost! on :(

[polkahard]

The show is longer than some of the shows I have been to which have pushed being an hour max

Come on, let's be honest, 73 minutes onstage for the best band in the world? That hardly cuts it. U2 and Radiohead both play well upwards of 2 hours. Coldplay has 4 albums now, plus a massive catalog of awesome B-sides and cover ideas they could do if they wanted. Anything like 16 songs and 90 minutes is a disappointment.

No one can complain now because these are free shows, but if they do this for the actual tour itself, I can foresee problems. When you start charging upwards of $100 a ticket, you better play like the big boys.

All this coming from a diehard Coldplay fan. Don't mean to slag off on the band too much, but it's just an honest opinion.

[thehitcher]

The gig was superb tonight. I'm posting off my phone on my way home. Tommorow morning I will upload some good pics. Plus i have some superb full videos with perfect sound, il put the on youtube and il host the files somewhere. I'm gonna get home in an hour n get some sleep me thinks. Great night!

[thehitcher]

Ps I was about six rows from the front, and I got there at about 7:20. The crowd were very dull tbh. Not much movement, other than that brilliant! Speak to every1 tommorow

[Mimixxx]

Really? The crowd sounded phenomenal :stunned:

Can't wait to hear your story :D

[masimo]

Was there tonight...crowd was absolutely amazing!....ive got some short vids...uploading one now of yellow..

it was beautiful! :'(

[thehitcher]

Ok, im home now. Videos will have to wait until tommorow.
Got some good pics, some did look better on my camera than on my laptop but hey. They videos are great though.

Heres a few pics

http://i27.tinypic.com/zu3thk.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/292n02a.jpg

http://i31.tinypic.com/vyxxd0.jpg

The gig was great, they sounded really on form, and for me I think Lost was my favourite live off the new album, it just sounded better live I think than on the album.

With regards to the crowd, the sounded great and all sang along. But what I meant is they were all rather static and didn't move much which is the only bad point of it all.

I enjoyed myself and if anyone didn't I couldn't tell you why.

Does anyone have the tracklisting? Im sure that the rip will be on rapidshare tommorow hopefully, we will see.

[Mimixxx]

Great pictures! Thank you sooo much :D

Playlist:

Life in Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
In My Place
Viva La Vida
Trouble
Chinese Sleep Chant
God Put A Smile
42
Square One
Trouble
Lost!
Strawberry Swing
Yellow
Fix You
Lovers in Japan
The Goldrush / Death Will Never Conquer
(Talk remix)
Fix You
Lovers in Japan

[masimo]

Heres the entrance video...sorry abt the quality...bit bad but whatever :D


http://www.motionbox.com/videos/d49cdbb8151fe45c?iid=share

[Cris_Santos]

I've just arrived home, listening to it now! Sounds like a fantastic gig! Thanks for the pics ;) Can't wait for the reviews :D

[the_escapist]

I've just arrived home, listening to it now! Sounds like a fantastic gig! Thanks for the pics ;) Can't wait for the reviews :D

how are you listening?

[Cris_Santos]

how are you listening?

I recorded it! Left the recorder scheduled :D

[Mimixxx]

Heres the entrance video...sorry abt the quality...bit bad but whatever :D


http://www.motionbox.com/videos/d49cdbb8151fe45c?iid=share

How close are you?! :D

Thanks a lot for this

[masimo]

How close are you?! :D

Thanks a lot for this


At the front...speakers on my left n sub woofer in my left ear...im deaf atm!!

[Mimixxx]

You must have had to queue up all day for that! :D

Lucky you, it sounded like an amazing gig, made me teary and I wasn't even there!:P

[LiquidSky]

wow, thanks for the video!

[Cris_Santos]

Thanks for this clip! You were close :shocked3:

[dfective]

mp3's of the gig are in the multimedia section now!

[masimo]

You must have had to queue up all day for that! :D

Lucky you, it sounded like an amazing gig, made me teary and I wasn't even there!:P

yh...well i got there at about 5 ish....doors opened at 6.30 and coldplay came on at 8.45...so....my legs were giving up lol...but it was worth it, I have to say...

Fix You
Yellow
Strawberry Swing
Lost

and chris martin breaking a guitar....lol

Were the highlights of the night...specially Yellow...was very moving :'(


Some more vids...

http://www.motionbox.com/videos/d49cdbb81b14e15c?iid=share
http://www.motionbox.com/videos/d49cdbb81b17e25c?iid=share
http://www.motionbox.com/videos/d49cdbb81b16e35c?iid=share


and the special one...shame i dint get it in good quality or sound...but...hopefully someone did...Yellow...

http://www.motionbox.com/videos/d49cdbb81a14e05c?iid=share

[Cris_Santos]

Thanks again!!

From what I listened so far, Chris singing is so much better! Yay :D He complaining about messing up things in the piano in 42 was sweet :P

[Mimixxx]

yh...well i got there at about 5 ish....doors opened at 6.30 and coldplay came on at 8.45...so....my legs were giving up lol...but it was worth it, I have to say...

Fix You
Yellow
Strawberry Swing
Lost

and chris martin breaking a guitar....lol

Were the highlights of the night...specially Yellow...was very moving :'(


Some more vids...

http://www.motionbox.com/videos/d49cdbb81b14e15c?iid=share
http://www.motionbox.com/videos/d49cdbb81b17e25c?iid=share
http://www.motionbox.com/videos/d49cdbb81b16e35c?iid=share


and the special one...shame i dint get it in good quality or sound...but...hopefully someone did...Yellow...

http://www.motionbox.com/videos/d49cdbb81a14e05c?iid=share

Thanks! :D I have a question, a slightly silly one at that :P Who was Chris asking if they wanted to kiss him? :blush:

[lozm]

Just re-listening to the MP3's, I don't think the radio broadcast does it justice, I think it was an amazing concert, despite being seated quite far from the stage. Highlights for me were God put a Smile.... very envious of the person at the end who got Chris' guitar, Will singing and Yellow. The band were on top form tonight. As for the length of the set, I really don't think the actual tour will be that short, anyway you can't complain when the gig was free!!! Can't wait for the BBC gig on Wednesday!

[masimo]

Thanks! :D I have a question, a slightly silly one at that :P Who was Chris asking if they wanted to kiss him? :blush:

hahaha...he was up on the upper tier singing Yellow...and well...he directed it at all the ladies in the audience, kinda went with the song lol.

Will Champion' solo was good, crowd joined in lol...lucky girl at the front abt 5 metres from me to the right got the broken guitar!!! GRRRR!!!!!!!! :(

[Mimixxx]

Ahhh, cool. Thanks :D

[Cris_Santos]

What about the Magic Balls??? Did anyone say anything about them??

[boriherter]

magic balls??

how was the ID checking process? was anyone denied entry?

[LiquidSky]

yeah I want to know about the magic balls too

[Aleluvscp]

no they don't have the magic balls yet

[Montreal]

Magic balls = only available at the tour debut which means LOS ANGELES JULY 14TH 2008!!!!

[mc_squared]

The "magic balls" were kept under wraps!!:sneaky:

[LiquidSky]

I'm curious about the magic balls but I kinda don't want to watch anything of the tour 'cause it's not gonna surprise me anymore when I see them live.

[PianoRocker]

No no magic balls yet, I have them now under my pants... :P

[Cris_Santos]

Coldplay review: the old ones are still the best
By Neil McCormick
Last Updated: 12:14AM BST 17/06/2008
At the end of a gig heralding the comeback of Coldplay, the anointed heirs of U2 for the title best band in the world - a group on whose slender shoulders rest the hopes of ailing record company EMI; singer Chris Martin enthusiastically announces the unveiling of "something super extra double special".

This turns out not to be a duet with Gwyneth Paltrow or a version of Let It Be with Paul McCartney on bass but drummer Will Champion offering a fragile vocal to an obscure acoustic ditty.

For a 30 million selling supergroup, there is something endearingly gauche about Coldplay.

The 5,000 capacity Brixton Academy may qualify as a small venue for an arena band with stadium ambitions, but they tackle it with the slightly gormless enthusiasm of a college group playing for friends in a student bar (albeit with a better light show).

When not playing keyboards or guitar, Martin hops around on one leg and waves his arms about, like a cross between an over-excited child and a bad mime.

He forgets lyrics, tells jokes punchline first, hits bum notes and makes the cardinal showbiz sin of drawing attention to mistakes by apologising for them. Even when he does pull off a seamless segue into Trouble, he is so pleased he interrupts the song to boast about it, thus ruining its seamlesness.

All of this is to their benefit. Coldplay have a strength of character – friendly, excitable, charming and passionate – that success cannot erase.

It is one of the reasons their audience feels so connected to them, reacting warmly to their unstarry anti-charisma. The other (and more significant) reason lies in Martin's songs, carrying noble, passionate sentiment on waves of melody and monster choruses.

Wisely, despite having a new album to promote, they deliver most of their big hits, albeit not always as the audience might expect to hear them.

Taunted by critics for their soft rock comfort zone, Coldplay are in a bit of an experimental phase, which stretches to playing Yellow as a country ditty on banjo and harmonica.

But as long as the audience can sing along, these songs carry the day.

The new material is not always so effective. A few songs (notably Lost and Viva La Vida) have tunes that will break through any layer of sonic obfuscation but others just feel like self regarding padding.

Concluding with the childlike African influenced ditty Strawberry Swing is distinctly underwhelming and the mood was only restored by an exultant singalong version of their hit Fix You.

This is a set that is rough around the edges and has some way to go before it will be ready to take around the world but it was impossible to escape the conclusion that the old ones are still the best.

I suspect the new album may come to feel a little thin on repeated play. Coldplay have all the tools to be the biggest band in the world but they will have to decide whom they serve: their muse, the critics or an audience that, on this evidence, just want big songs they can sing along to.

Coldplay need to realise there is absolutely nothing wrong with that and stop trying to fix what ain't broke.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2141900/Coldplay-review-the-old-ones-are-still-the-best.html

[Cris_Santos]

double post - sorry!

[Tonsu]

Hey guys just got back!

What a gig, ranks alongside the best I've seen them (6 or so times, stretching back to the Rush tour)

No Politik (really missed that!) very little X&Y. No SoS thank the stars, Sqaure One was a revelation mid-set. The other highlights for me were Yellow (Acoustic) - was a bit iffy at first but to be honest by the end I was stunned, it's incredible and Lovers in Japan (of course!) with the confetti. Cheesy on MTV, wicked in person!

42 was AMAZING live till Chris messed up the end lol. Clocks was slightly understated, which was fine. VLV not my fave so I made a break for the bar and missed it really talikng about extortionate water prices with the great staff :D

The crowd were rotten, far too many people who obviously got there tickets online for a huge sum. The exceptions were the guys I met from here who were all stellar, especially my dance partner (he knows who he is!) and some other guys dotted around who were obviously huge fans (and they were probably from here too hehe).

Guys, we have one hell of a tour to look forward to :)

[Tonsu]

Double post.

Did I mention that LiJ is an incredible closing song????

[Tonsu]

magic balls??

how was the ID checking process? was anyone denied entry?

Pretty strict I thought, but not unassailable if you had the 'magic balls' to produce decent fake ID and stand firm.

Thanks! :D I have a question, a slightly silly one at that :P Who was Chris asking if they wanted to kiss him? :blush:

I thought it was Will myself, and he backed away from Chris pretty quickly, but may well be wrong, delirious as I was :)

[boriherter]

Pretty strict I thought, but not unassailable if you had the 'magic balls' to produce decent fake ID and stand firm.

haha, these magic balls have me so confused!
looks like i'm going to have to work on a decent excuse for MSG.
thanks for the info, glad to hear everyone had a good time!

[Stephie]

Thanks for the report! Glad to hear you loved it.

The gig was amazing on the radio already and I can only imagine how great it must have been in the venue. Looking forward to Wednesday even more now!

[wyldman47]

Question about the free show tix.

Were people who were not the original contest winners of the free tix able to get in to the show? They note that they will be "checking tickets" in the winners' letters and I want to know what that exactly means. I ask bc I can get tickets from a friend who won them, but dont want get denied at the door for the NYC-MSG show bc I was not the original winner and he wont be there if I go. Any info on how they handled this situation at the Brixton show would be greatly appreciated!



Thanks!

[Tonsu]

Stephie you have one of the nights of your life to look forward to, I'm listening to the radio now and it just doesn't do it justice (but thanks so much to the people who posted it here, it means the world to hear it again and leap around my bedroom to the Osaka sun yet again)!!

[Tonsu]

Forgot to mention, but an extremely honourable mention has to go to CSC - it really mixed things up (which is what the whole setlist was about to be honest :)) and the solo was of course, mesmerising. A few more pre-recorded bits in this (but nowhere as bad as LiT or VLV) but it didn't matter one jot.

Phenomenal :)

[crazyduckette]

:sleep:AGGHHHH I just typed a big reply, then my internet crashed. ugh.

Back from Brixton!!
A good journey back, apart from leaving my local train station and being slowly chased by a weird man!!! :( who was drunk and only said he wanted a cigarette.... :bigcry:
he left me alone after i said I don't smoke...still scaaary!

Back to the gig.......I got there at about 4...later than I was originally planning, but the queue was not that long really! I was in the first 25 people.....we got a little booklet titled 'Politik'...full of writing and wisdom, heh. I met Sandi in the queue, lovely lady, nice to meet you! :nice:
Also found out that Pete (Kimchi) had got tickets... :dance: and saw him and Aakash when they arrived :D

The tickets went smoother than I thought! and everyone found it weird that I didn't have an extra person.....hey ho! Quick-footed it to the front of Brixton (my fave venue) and grabbed the perfect spot right in front of Jonny! WOOOOOO!

Thought that the support guy was cool...Im interested in animation and that stuff was just crazy!!! It seemed like a weird but nice decision for him as support.

Yeaaaah when Coldplay came on, it was crazy to be seeing them in Brixton. I had to blink really.....make sure I was seeing correctly...ahaha!
My favourites of the set were, GPASUYF, the unexpected but truly awesome Square One....the long awaited Trouble for myself, the impromptu balcony rendition of Yellow, Lovers in Japan with the falling u.v butterflies!
Being in front of Jonny and seeming like the only one taking notice of him was a bit sad....everyone was just all eyes on Chris :rolleyes:
Jonny was amaaaazing. William was soo so powerful and his solo was so cool! Guy.....smouldering, sorry can't help myself! Chris--hilarious and such a joker, haha.

Oh....and I got Jonny's setlist. WOOHOOOOO!!!

Pics and videos will follow tomorrow hopefully! think Im off to sleepies.. :sleep:
sorry that was so rushed, but its nearly 3am :\

[tf1921a]

So what was the ticket situation like? Were they enforcing the "you must show ID" rule to get in? Help some of us MSG folks out....

[crazyduckette]

Yes. The person who won or applied for the tickets HAD to show I.D to get in, and for their guest to get in with them.
This was at least true for Brixton anyway! :)

[tf1921a]

How'd they know the name of the person who won the ticket? Did it come up once they scanned the ticket?

[crazyduckette]

Our names were printed on the tickets.

[Tonsu]

So glad you got home ok Kara :)

What a night we had eh?!!

I only met Sandi and her good fellow briefly, alas, but I have to agree - she seemed lovely!

Kash was great company even though we confused each other quite a lot in our excitement, hehe, and I was so glad I gave my ticket to him. A true fan, and some of the things we talked about (his experiences in Nairobi, Kenya, where my Mum was born and raised especially) only reinforced my belief that everything about today was meant to be, and worked out just as they should have. Getting tickets this morning was just the start of it, and I'll look back on this day for the rest of my life. Extraordinary.

I truly have come to the conclusion it was all written in the stars for tonight, and can't wait to see you all again very very soon at the BBC. If all the members here are as fine as the good folk I met tonight then...my word..I have so many good people to hope to meet one day :)

Oyasumi nasai (that's 'goodnight' in Japanese!)

[Altimax98]

Ive got the audio copied from BBC radio 1 on my laptop. Check out my thread in the Coldplay Section for more info.

[Tonsu]

Ive got the audio copied from BBC radio 1 on my laptop. Check out my thread in the Coldplay Section for more info.

Thanks so much mate, great job, hope to see you round here more :)

[DiscoHippie]

Hi all... met a couple lads from here (I think) today. Thought I'd drop a link to my photos from what was, for me a very, very manic day- I'm probably the unluckiest lucky guy you'd ever wanna meet, but it was nice meeting everyone in the queue.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3270/2586086284_a5bbc9a257.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmgphotos/sets/72157605650413082/

[Texasluvsjonny]

Oh....and I got Jonny's setlist. WOOHOOOOO!!!

YOU COW! I hate you! :P:kiss:

[Texasluvsjonny]

Hey Kara, check out what I found on the BBC Radio 1 site:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radioassets/photos/2008/6/16/42991_2.jpg

[Marisa]

Ahhhh. Kara! Thank god someone was paying Jonny some attention. hahaha, you look overjoyed in the picture. :cool:

[nathey42]

:D

[Larry]

Hey Kara, check out what I found on the BBC Radio 1 site:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radioassets/photos/2008/6/16/42991_2.jpg

I knew I would see a picture of you from this concert sooner or later. :lol:

Glad you arrived at home safely. Weird drunken man... :o

[nathey42]

People keep saying how strict it was, but had my passport in my hand and my ID wasn't checked at all?!

Anyway brilliant night all round, I was a bit worried about going on my own but the people sitting around me were really friendly. I thought the boys played a great selection of songs last night and I was thrilled to hear Square One followed by Trouble, what a treat!! Will taking up lead vocal duties on that new song was a lovely surprise as well. Was a bit disappointed not to have DAAHF included in the set and also don't know about everybody else on here but i'm not convinced with Life In Technicolor as the opener, even though i love it on the album. It just doesn't have the same punch as Politik or Square One. That's just a minor thing though, as it was an amazing night, oh and let me just add how impressed with how Raw Jonny's guitar playing sounded at times last night. The best example of this was during God Put A Smile when the whole band really rocked out before Chris broke his guitar, does anybody on here know the lucky sod in the crowd who he gave it to?

Fantastic, bring on Wednesday now!

[Jenjie]

Wikicoldplay page updated (http://wiki.coldplaying.com/index.php/16_June_2008:_Free_Show%2C_Brixton_Academy%2C_Lond on%2C_UK) Thanks for your reviews guys. Gonna have a look at your photos when I get in from work so I can use one of them instead of the official one I have on at the moment.

I'll also update any new reviews where possible as I go.

[Jenjie]

Coldplay, Brixton Academy, London

Singing does power of good for predictable Martin

By Elisa Bray
Tuesday, 17 June 2008

http://www.independent.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00033/coldplay_33350t.jpg

As soon as they begin their show, we know that everything we had expected of a Coldplay gig, we are going to get. It's this predictability that has made Coldplay at once so loved by the masses and so rejected by everyone else who errs from the mainstream.


By Coldplay's standards, this is a tiny gig – so accustomed to the arenas and even stadiums are the fourpiece. Tickets for this show were won by fans on the band's website and in a piece of promotion, broadcast live on Radio 1, Martin makes sure we recognise just how generous he and the band have been, with self-congratulatory jokes throughout – "no refunds".

Coldplay may have helped guitar music into the charts in 2000, but their instant commercial success spawned the onslaught of bands Keane, Athlete and Embrace, simulating their brand of inoffensive indie rock, thus steering British rock straight down the middle of the road.

While their answer to Radiohead's earlier indie-rock was to remove their interesting sharp turns in direction and the disarming quality of Thom Yorke's angst-ridden vocals and lyrics, Coldplay have nailed a formula for the heart-tugging epic anthem of the masses.

It's early days for the new music, as seen by the crowd's varying reactions. "Violet Hill" is a success tonight, and one to join their line of hits which include "Clocks", whose emotive piano chords and Martin's falsetto has the crowd erupting.

"When you think you're going to lose, just sing this song," Martin says earnestly "singing can do the power of good," he says, introducing the title song of their new album "Vida La Vida". It's just one of the many moments in the gig that turns the crowd into a hug-athon.

"Trouble" is disappointingly dirge-like. But new song "Lost!", its organ chords of epic proportion, actually creates a ripple of emotion.

For the first encore they disappear up to the balcony to play a couple of acoustic songs, brilliant for the portion of fans at front left of the stage, perplexing for the rest of us following the spotlight. The effect, half comedic, especially with one well-timed heckle "Go on Chris, jump!" and emotive at the same time, as they played their first hit "Yellow". Martin unveils a new acoustic country song sung by drummer Will Champion, adding variety to their set.

"Fix You" is flawlessly performed, and is the best example of the band's ability to manipulate the strings of their audience's heart. This they follow up with the solid new track "Lovers in Japan" as colourful confetti butterflies start showering the crowd. It's a tasteful way to end the night and shows that Coldplay continue to do what they do predictably brilliantly.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/coldplay-brixton-academy-london-848556.html

[Ron Burgandy]

mp3's of the gig are in the multimedia section now!

Pardon my ignorance, but where is the multimedia section?

[thehitcher]

I'm currently uploading my first video from last night.

42, the full song too. But its 280mb and its taking ages, at 24% at the moment, should hopefully be better quality because im uploading the full size video rather than encoding first.

Il keep uploading them all day.

I have also to upload:

Strawberry Swing (Full)
Trouble (Full)
Viva La Vida (Full)
Yellow (Full)
Fix You (Missed the end bit as my card run out of space :()
Violet Hill

[sandi102]

the morning after the night before....what an amazing performance! Loved every second of every performance and the set list was spot on, incl. Girls aloud's 'Call the shots now'. At that moment me and Kara looked at each other and the expressions on both of our faces was priceless. I think we were expecting some surprises or stunts and the balcony acoustic performance of yellow just topped off what was an inspring night. Just incredibly mind blowing.

That's me next to Kara, altho my arms are obscuring my face. Got a chance to say hello to Chris and have my pic taken with him! who hoooo!



I knew I would see a picture of you from this concert sooner or later. :lol:

Glad you arrived at home safely. Weired drunken man... :o

[sandi102]

Thanks crazyduckette, it was lovely to meet you too and thanks for being such great company last night. We didn't get back until 1am and fortunately i'm working from home this today, so i'm taking things very slow. I'm still on a complete high from last night. I'm going to listen back to the radio 1 show tonight with my little boy and then I'll have to break it to him gently that I was there with them and show him the pics!

Well done on getting Jonny's setlist. that's prob made u year!:lol:

:sleep:AGGHHHH I just typed a big reply, then my internet crashed. ugh.

I was in the first 25 people.....we got a little booklet titled 'Politik'...full of writing and wisdom, heh. I met Sandi in the queue, lovely lady, nice to meet you! :nice:
Also found out that Pete (Kimchi) had got tickets... :dance: and saw him and Aakash when they arrived :D

Pics and videos will follow tomorrow hopefully! think Im off to sleepies.. :sleep:
sorry that was so rushed, but its nearly 3am :\

[Jenjie]

Coldplay at the Brixton Academy

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00353/colplaynew_385x185_353263a.jpg

Pete Paphides

With new album Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends sitting atop the charts after just three days and 300,000 sales, you would think Chris Martin might finally relax. But after a month which has seen Coldplay’s frontman walk out of two interviews in the face of the most gentle of interrogations, it’s best to assume nothing. He may have befriended high-rolling rap tycoons such as Jay-Z and Kanye West, but their sense of entitlement has yet to rub off on the man who, in this month’s Q, preemptively referred to his group as “the world’s biggest bland”.

Perhaps coming back to the live arena with a free show – tickets “won” on a raffle basis – was a further lowering of the stakes, easing Martin into a role with which his modest ego seems to struggle.

“I know there’s been complaints about the ticket price,” he joked prior to the cathartic squall of Chinese Sleep Chant. Usually when a band returns with product to flog, trusted hits are spaced out in order to rack up goodwill for the new, less familiar stuff. Coldplay ought to take pride in the fact that the evening’s most exciting moments came with songs that the assembled throng were only just getting to know.

Switching from piano to guitar for 42, Martin bobbed about in his customarily awkward legs-apart manner before guitarist Jonny Buckland lit the touch-paper on the song’s propulsive middle section.

Next to that and the instrumental opener, Life In Technicolour, 2003 hit Clocks sounded like a half-formed idea that – under the current regime – would be lucky to fill 30 seconds of a new number. Similarly, the seismic current single Violet Hill sounded like a song with enough going on to sustain its creators a year down the line when they have had to sing it in five continents.

That the same couldn’t be said of Coldplay’s last album X&Y perhaps accounted for its almost entire absence from the setlist. Only Fix You made its way into the set – a mawkish memento of a period when creative complacency seemed to render Coldplay irrelevant. [That said, some things remain unchanged. Martin couldn’t resist a deferential allusion to Radiohead – a band whose continued envelope-pushing serves merely to compound his own insecurities.] Three years on, Coldplay sounded like a band who may have finally found an acre of sonic terrain to call their own. The journey travelled to this point was elegantly marked by an acoustic version of their maiden hit Yellow. If the ovation that greeted it doesn’t silence the voices in Martin’s head, only a psychiatrist or, maybe, hearing specialist can help him now.

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/live_reviews/article4153524.ece

[crazyduckette]

Hey Kara, check out what I found on the BBC Radio 1 site:

yes, Angie....stop posting it everywhere!!! :dozey: :uhoh:

That might have cost you a Jonny pic or video.....:lol:

[Mimixxx]

I thought it was Will myself, and he backed away from Chris pretty quickly, but may well be wrong, delirious as I was :)

:lol:

[FixYougirl]

I could listen to it on BBC1, it's better than nothing. I was delighted ! What a great show !

[mc_squared]

I could listen to it on BBC1, it's better than nothing. I was delighted ! What a great show !

Yes - it certainly was. Really captured the atmosphere.;)

[aakashnaik]

I had lost all hope of going to Brixton, but yesterday a small miracle happened! having woken up now I'm slowly realizing, that yes. That did just happen.

Last night was awesome even without the gig, I Truly met the nicest person in the world and hopefully made a couple of friends:D

I think i was still in shock for the first half hour of the set , for me it really picked up during Lost!, from then it was the usual Coldplay experience of being pelted with one great song after another. for me the new songs sounded better than the older ones (apart from the acoustic yellow which was probably the highlight). I think the new songs sounded better because they were fresh. I have to admit coldplay were a bit rusty, but that could have something to do with me standing next to the side of the speaker?

did anyone hear chris sneak in 3peat by lil wayne and also some girls aloud? that too was great.

[BigSteve]

Well, that was awesome.

Got there around 3pm, 6th in the queue so was happy with that. There was this american guy who got there before us and had sat on a needle and it pierced his skin! People were so worried for him and he was told to go to hospital. We all felt so sorry for him BUT he made it back before doors after having some injection at the hospital :).

TOUTS!!!........are so gay and stupid lol. The amount of them that came upto us asking how the tickets worked and walked off in a strop coz they realised they were beaten was a joke. However just about all of them came back asking for any tickets they could buy.... :rolleyes:

Anyways, also got one of them politik books which was random but something for the people who got there early. Oh and Chris martin just happened to walk off the street, past the queue and nobody realised until he had gone passed lol. I saw him come round the corner, hat on and head down i just thought it was a randomer, so annoyed! The viva la vida artwork that was on the wall was interesting....while they were putting it up the guy whos wall it was came along and got a lil stressy but they guy said he'll fill in the holes they drilled before they leave lol. It didn't actually have viva la vida on it until fairly late on when a guy came and painted it.

Moving on, doors finally opened a little after 6.30pm and security were confused by the 1st people, turns out that guy wasnt at the briefing he was supposed to be at and got in trouble haha. Into the venue, headed straight down to the barrier and got in just left of centre which was exactly where i wanted to be :D. Seemed to take a long time to fill up, persumably due to the ID checks although speaking to people later they were just randomly checking peoples ID later on.

Support wasnt bad, not exactly what i would listen to but the screen was kool and at the end of the day, he's dam good at what he does but then it was time for a real band to come on :P.

I like LIT as an opener but i dont like the way they did it. To have the song already playing and then just come out and play along with it surely causes doubts? Still brilliant anyhow, Violet hill was great and then i was so surprised by Clocks coming then and followed by In My Place! Actually like everyone i didn't have a clue what to expect which was good tbh. Square one was possibly the biggest surprise being played when it was and it was great apart from at the end...i dont like it when chris changes lyrics and that kinda thing :cry:. Then when they went upstairs to play everyone was just :o. It made it feel as though they were including everyone, except the people who were right underneath them so they couldn't see lol. Wills vocals were great btw.

Back down to the stage and Fix you was great, pleased it didn't close as Lovers in Japan worked really well and all the confetti was cool and kinda different. There was so much of it! The girl working one of the machines couldnt do it properly so a security guy helped her, lol. I have a perfect condition, bright green butterfly :cool:

Btw the broken guitar....chris handed it to the people on the middle of the barrier, several hands were all over it including that american dude and then it was immediately taken away by security. I still cant believe it actually broke, he didn't exactly throw it he just dropped it (purposly though). Think it was actually Johnny's guitar coz chris said sorry mate to him after.

Came out after only to meet james corden (the chubby guy from gavin and stacey). Got a nice pic with him! Hung about afterwards for a bit, saw will in the window above a door so waited there and then suddenly 2 of the band came out the door at the far end. One person told me it was guy and chris and another person told me it was guy and johnny :confused:. Waited a bit longer but nothing happened so i left leaving me enough time to get back to the station car park which closes at 1:30am. Got to rickmansworth at 0:45am only for the car park to be locked already. Nice hour stroll home for me and my mate which was a tad annoying.

However was still an awesome night, got my car back now and i will be complaining to the car park people :veryangry2:


PS: I saw you Kara and Sandi! I was only 4 people to your right but didn't realise. I was on the phone when Sandi came to the front of the queue, didnt know and the time :angry:. Also, really pleased you get the setlist kara as you were the 1st to ask for it lol. That security guy who gave you it is safe. He's like a mate to me now coz im up there so often :)

[Ron Burgandy]

I think my question got lost in all the excitement.

Where is the multimedia section on the site to listen to the mp3s uploaded?

Glad you all had a good time. Sounded like an amazing experience.

[Mimixxx]

Thanks for the review :D

[Mimixxx]

I think my question got lost in all the excitement.

Where is the multimedia section on the site to listen to the mp3s uploaded?

Glad you all had a good time. Sounded like an amazing experience.

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=28

[sandi102]

Oh Steve, i wished you'd came and said hello! thanks for the detailed account. When i arrived and asked people whether they were from the Coldplay forum (just realised, that sounds as if we live here!!!) they all said no :( so i was a little disappointed. Then we went across the road for lunch and who do i pass as I'm crossing the road?? Guy Berryman!!!!!!!!! and i'm like "Hey Guy, looking forward to tonight", and then I regret not stopping him for a pic, but the beefy security guy looked scary!!

AND THEN...as i'm waiting by the backstage door, i noticed a figure walking from the top, with a green hat and because of the T-shirt he's wearing i know straightaway that's its Chris. We were asked not to run up to him, but he was happy to stand and take pics with us, which was awesome. Its not the most flattering pic of me tho, so i don't like it, but Chris looks gr8. he has such piercing blue eyes.

Well, that was awesome.


PS: I saw you Kara and Sandi! I was only 4 people to your right but didn't realise. I was on the phone when Sandi came to the front of the queue, didnt know and the time :angry:. Also, really pleased you get the setlist kara as you were the 1st to ask for it lol. That security guy who gave you it is safe. He's like a mate to me now coz im up there so often :)

[Ron Burgandy]

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=28

Thanks fella, you're a legend

[crazyduckette]

The guy at the very front of the queue told me about the guy and the needle!!! That was soooo bad. I'm glad that the guy was okay though! It made me not want to sit down whilst waiting. :(

You should have said hi, Steve! :D Glad you got to the front too :) What do you look like btw?

I agree about changing the lyrics to the end of Square One..I was all ready to sing...'is there anybody out there whoooo....." oh well. I'm so happy they played it, was such a shock in the middle of the setlist! woohoo.

Thanks re. the setlist! The security guy was awesome in making sure I got it.:dance: I think its a bit sad of me but I noticed there was a Jonny footprint on it, well I hope it was his. It's probably a roadie's haha.


Well, that was awesome.

Got there around 3pm, 6th in the queue so was happy with that. There was this american guy who got there before us and had sat on a needle and it pierced his skin! People were so worried for him and he was told to go to hospital. We all felt so sorry for him BUT he made it back before doors after having some injection at the hospital :).

TOUTS!!!........are so gay and stupid lol. The amount of them that came upto us asking how the tickets worked and walked off in a strop coz they realised they were beaten was a joke. However just about all of them came back asking for any tickets they could buy.... :rolleyes:

Anyways, also got one of them politik books which was random but something for the people who got there early. Oh and Chris martin just happened to walk off the street, past the queue and nobody realised until he had gone passed lol. I saw him come round the corner, hat on and head down i just thought it was a randomer, so annoyed! The viva la vida artwork that was on the wall was interesting....while they were putting it up the guy whos wall it was came along and got a lil stressy but they guy said he'll fill in the holes they drilled before they leave lol. It didn't actually have viva la vida on it until fairly late on when a guy came and painted it.

Moving on, doors finally opened a little after 6.30pm and security were confused by the 1st people, turns out that guy wasnt at the briefing he was supposed to be at and got in trouble haha. Into the venue, headed straight down to the barrier and got in just left of centre which was exactly where i wanted to be :D. Seemed to take a long time to fill up, persumably due to the ID checks although speaking to people later they were just randomly checking peoples ID later on.

Support wasnt bad, not exactly what i would listen to but the screen was kool and at the end of the day, he's dam good at what he does but then it was time for a real band to come on :P.

I like LIT as an opener but i dont like the way they did it. To have the song already playing and then just come out and play along with it surely causes doubts? Still brilliant anyhow, Violet hill was great and then i was so surprised by Clocks coming then and followed by In My Place! Actually like everyone i didn't have a clue what to expect which was good tbh. Square one was possibly the biggest surprise being played when it was and it was great apart from at the end...i dont like it when chris changes lyrics and that kinda thing :cry:. Then when they went upstairs to play everyone was just :o. It made it feel as though they were including everyone, except the people who were right underneath them so they couldn't see lol. Wills vocals were great btw.

Back down to the stage and Fix you was great, pleased it didn't close as Lovers in Japan worked really well and all the confetti was cool and kinda different. There was so much of it! The girl working one of the machines couldnt do it properly so a security guy helped her, lol. I have a perfect condition, bright green butterfly :cool:

Btw the broken guitar....chris handed it to the people on the middle of the barrier, several hands were all over it including that american dude and then it was immediately taken away by security. I still cant believe it actually broke, he didn't exactly throw it he just dropped it (purposly though). Think it was actually Johnny's guitar coz chris said sorry mate to him after.

Came out after only to meet james corden (the chubby guy from gavin and stacey). Got a nice pic with him! Hung about afterwards for a bit, saw will in the window above a door so waited there and then suddenly 2 of the band came out the door at the far end. One person told me it was guy and chris and another person told me it was guy and johnny :confused:. Waited a bit longer but nothing happened so i left leaving me enough time to get back to the station car park which closes at 1:30am. Got to rickmansworth at 0:45am only for the car park to be locked already. Nice hour stroll home for me and my mate which was a tad annoying.

However was still an awesome night, got my car back now and i will be complaining to the car park people :veryangry2:


PS: I saw you Kara and Sandi! I was only 4 people to your right but didn't realise. I was on the phone when Sandi came to the front of the queue, didnt know and the time :angry:. Also, really pleased you get the setlist kara as you were the 1st to ask for it lol. That security guy who gave you it is safe. He's like a mate to me now coz im up there so often :)